Finger-link.



H. F. ELLARD.

FINGER uu x.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-29. l9l5.

, Patented 0013.23, 1917.

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HUGH r. ELLARD, or MISSOULA, MONTANA.

FINGER-LINK.

Specification of Letters Patent- Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

Applicationfiled March 29, 1 915. Serial No. 17,909.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, HUGH F. ELLARD,'$L

citizen of the United States of America,

residing at 542 South. 3rd St. west, in the city of Missoula, in the county. of Missoula I y and State of'Montaiia, have invented a new and useful Finger-Link, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatesto improvements in finger-links, and the objects of my improvement are, first, to provide positive security 7 in the operation of finger-links, and second, f

to afford facilities for easily and quickly detaching loads held by chains, ropes, cables,

or otherwise, and fastened by or otherwise depending upon finger-links I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which- I Figure 1 is a composite view of the entire device. Fig. 2 is a top view of the link. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the snap.

Similar letters apply to similar parts throughout the several views.

The link A constitutes the main framework and is to be attached to the end of a chain or cable B adapted to be attached to a load. The finger C passes through a ring or loop D with which it is desired to connect the chain, and is drawn back along side of the link A.

The ring E attached to the chains F and I G and inclosing a section of the link A, is

Copies of this patent may be obtained for passed over the end of the fingerG to hold it locked. To provide against accidental displacement of the ring it is held by chains F and G, snap I-I and link I. By releasing by the, loop in the end of link A, the ring may be moved overthe end of the finger O to release the latter.

I am aware that prior to my invention finger-links have been made without rings or links to hold the-finger closed. I therefore do not claim patent rights on this broadly.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a finger link, a finger adapted to be shifted into operative position to hold a load, means for holding said fingerin said operative position including a finger engaging element, a flexible member to which said element is secured, and means forming a continuation of. said flexible member for preventing accidental displacement of said element. 7

2. In a finger link, a finger adapted to be shifted into operative position to hold a load, a ring adapted tobe slipped over the end of said finger to hold it. in such operative position, and flexible locking means secured to said ring.

3. In a finger link, a finger adapted to be shifted into operative position to hold a load, a locking ring adapted to engage said finger, a flexible support for said ring, and means secured to said support for preventing accidental V displacement of said ring from said finger.

4. In a finger link, the combination with a main frame and a finger fulcrumed thereon, a link secured to said frame, a chain secured at one end to said frame, and a snap connecting the other end of said chain with said link, of a ring on said frame secured to said chain and adapted to engage said finger. 7

HUGH F. ELLARD.

Witnesses:

W. J. BABINGTON, P. H. GERBER.

five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

